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Post by Deleted on Jul 29, 2013 22:56:56 GMT
I really liked Simon Jones. Genuine wicket taker with great pace and a good old fashioned nasty streak! I think because of his run up and style of delivery (which wasn't very fluid) the lad really bent his back at the point of delivery to generate the pace that he did - and it took it's toll. (A bit like Sean Tait who was seriously quick). Anyone who had the balls to rough up Hayden and Langer is a dude in my book? Yes a good bowler was Simon Jones ,he had a superb late in swinging Yorker as well which swung and dipped ....almost unplayable
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Post by slozenger on Jul 30, 2013 15:40:14 GMT
Damn, it's still not Thursday yet! You watch it bloody rain!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2013 17:31:37 GMT
Damn, it's still not Thursday yet! You watch it bloody rain! Seems an age since Lord's doesn't it ? .....think the forecast is ok
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Post by harrysburrow on Jul 30, 2013 19:23:30 GMT
Aye, settle down lads! I'll bet you're bloody unbearable at Christmas?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 30, 2013 19:53:58 GMT
Aye, settle down lads! I'll bet you're bloody unbearable at Christmas? Worse than any kid mate ....!
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Post by The battheader chronicles on Jul 31, 2013 7:50:04 GMT
Looks like Warner will play, really don't think he will make a significant contribution. The bloke is way more trouble than he's worth. I'd keep Rodgers in, sure he may not have a lot of test experience but his experience of first class cricket in general could prove useful to the young lads in the Ozzy dressing room. As for the Ozzy spinners I'd bring Lyon in agar simply not good enough (yet) but overall whatever they do I just think England are a class above. We just need to stop losing a few wickets early on and I want to see trott get some runs, I know it's slow but I love the way trott just grinds out runs
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2013 8:26:14 GMT
Looks like Warner will play, really don't think he will make a significant contribution. The bloke is way more trouble than he's worth. I'd keep Rodgers in, sure he may not have a lot of test experience but his experience of first class cricket in general could prove useful to the young lads in the Ozzy dressing room. As for the Ozzy spinners I'd bring Lyon in agar simply not good enough (yet) but overall whatever they do I just think England are a class above. We just need to stop losing a few wickets early on and I want to see trott get some runs, I know it's slow but I love the way trott just grinds out runs Cook and Trott are both due some in this test ......
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Post by The battheader chronicles on Jul 31, 2013 8:43:28 GMT
Looks like Warner will play, really don't think he will make a significant contribution. The bloke is way more trouble than he's worth. I'd keep Rodgers in, sure he may not have a lot of test experience but his experience of first class cricket in general could prove useful to the young lads in the Ozzy dressing room. As for the Ozzy spinners I'd bring Lyon in agar simply not good enough (yet) but overall whatever they do I just think England are a class above. We just need to stop losing a few wickets early on and I want to see trott get some runs, I know it's slow but I love the way trott just grinds out runs Cook and Trott are both due some in this test ...... Like to see Taylor get a game. The next of the new era :-)
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Post by salopstick on Jul 31, 2013 9:14:54 GMT
Weather for the test
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Post by followyoudown on Jul 31, 2013 10:43:23 GMT
Fantastic the 10/11 I took on England to win Tuesday is home and hosed only rain was going to stop it.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2013 14:14:36 GMT
Fantastic the 10/11 I took on England to win Tuesday is home and hosed only rain was going to stop it. Looking good for you
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2013 14:15:09 GMT
Great !
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Post by Deleted on Jul 31, 2013 14:16:18 GMT
Cook and Trott are both due some in this test ...... Like to see Taylor get a game. The next of the new era :-) I wouldn't be adverse to it either if it happens ......
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Post by slozenger on Aug 1, 2013 8:37:17 GMT
Just under an hour and a half to go, come on England!!
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Post by slozenger on Aug 1, 2013 9:31:08 GMT
Australia won the toss and chose to bat, i'm not sure if that's a good toss to lose you know. Hmmmm, i'll tell you at 6pm
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 9:57:18 GMT
Australia won the toss and chose to bat, i'm not sure if that's a good toss to lose you know. Hmmmm, i'll tell you at 6pm Stop sitting on the fence ! .....it should be a good pitch to bat on , but as we have seen already in this series ,that means nothing ...
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Post by slozenger on Aug 1, 2013 10:00:04 GMT
Australia won the toss and chose to bat, i'm not sure if that's a good toss to lose you know. Hmmmm, i'll tell you at 6pm Stop sitting on the fence ! .....it should be a good pitch to bat on , but as we have seen already in this series ,that means nothing ... I'm more superstitious than i'd like to be, i feel if i said something along the lines of "we'll get them out cheaply" or something then sods law states they'll be 400-1 at close of play. So forget i typed that, i typed it in context Come on Jimmy, i want to update the text under my Avatar picture
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Post by The battheader chronicles on Aug 1, 2013 10:03:03 GMT
And we're off, mind your front leg Shane
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 10:04:48 GMT
Stop sitting on the fence ! .....it should be a good pitch to bat on , but as we have seen already in this series ,that means nothing ... I'm more superstitious than i'd like to be, i feel if i said something along the lines of "we'll get them out cheaply" or something then sods law states they'll be 400-1 at close of play. So forget i typed that, i typed it in context Come on Jimmy, i want to update the text under my Avatar picture yes it's an incredibly superstitious game , cricket , even if you are not superstitious yourself...you do tend get caught up in it all....Nelson and all that ......If they are 400 -1 at the close you can call me "Bluey " !
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Post by slozenger on Aug 1, 2013 10:05:46 GMT
The new look ground looks like someone's got bits from different Lego sets and randomly stuck them together.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 10:06:24 GMT
And we're off, mind your front leg Shane Apparently his pads have been tied together ...
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 10:08:23 GMT
The new look ground looks like someone's got bits from different Lego sets and randomly stuck them together. Yes it's a right hotch potch ....no sort of symmetry at all , odd looking place ....Still it's a great improvement on the previous arrangements
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Post by slozenger on Aug 1, 2013 11:49:57 GMT
More DRS fun!
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 1, 2013 11:54:17 GMT
Absolute shocker from the very thing designed to stop the absolute shockers. Are the ICC doing this on purpose?
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Post by scfcbiancorossi on Aug 1, 2013 11:54:19 GMT
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Post by estrangedsonoffaye on Aug 1, 2013 11:55:31 GMT
Violins out for Warne again please gents...
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Post by slozenger on Aug 1, 2013 12:02:06 GMT
Another bizarre situation.
If the on-field Umpire had given that Not Out then the 3rd Umpire would have said "i have no evidence to overturn your decision, stay Not Out"
It's very much like when an on-field Umpire gives an LBW Out....it gets reviewed and as the ball is clipping leg stump it stays Out. However if he'd have given it Not Out, he would have been "correct" as well, as a review would mean it's Not Out.
I just find it odd that an Umpire can say Out or Not Out and be proved correct either way. Strange in't it this DRS.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 12:09:23 GMT
Violins out for Warne again please gents... As they used to say .....LOOK in the scorebook ..
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Post by Deleted on Aug 1, 2013 12:11:03 GMT
Another bizarre situation. If the on-field Umpire had given that Not Out then the 3rd Umpire would have said "i have no evidence to overturn your decision, stay Not Out" It's very much like when an on-field Umpire gives an LBW Out....it gets reviewed and as the ball is clipping leg stump it stays Out. However if he'd have given it Not Out, he would have been "correct" as well, as a review would mean it's Not Out. I just find it odd that an Umpire can say Out or Not Out and be proved correct either way. Strange in't it this DRS. Strange and confusing .....too much room for wrong misinterpretation of the evidence
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Post by salopstick on Aug 1, 2013 12:49:17 GMT
i hope joe root spins david warner out first ball
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